Wise

A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom. — read the full passage →

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting. — read the full passage →

For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I rejoice therefore over you: but I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple unto that which is evil.

Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul: The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple.

Giveinstructionto a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. — read the full passage →

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; Butthe foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, even Christ, — read the full passage →

My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee; — read the full passage →

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought.

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger. — read the full passage →

For no word from God shall be void of power.

Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many mighty works? — read the full passage →

Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn and rend you.

The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it?

And they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him; and opening their treasures they offered unto him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.

Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it. — read the full passage →

And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments. — read the full passage →

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.

For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?

let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto Jehovah, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. — read the full passage →

Whoso privily slandereth his neighbor, him will I destroy: Him that hath a high look and a proud heart will I not suffer.

For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe.

For God hath shut up all unto disobedience, that he might have mercy upon all. — read the full passage →

Already ye are clean because of the word which I have spoken unto you. — read the full passage →

But love your enemies, and do them good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil. — read the full passage →

Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock: — read the full passage →

For thou hast been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.

The fear of man bringeth a snare; But whoso putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be safe. — read the full passage →

A wicked man hardeneth his face; But as for the upright, he establisheth his ways. — read the full passage →

A man’s belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied. — read the full passage →

Make level the path of thy feet, And let all thy ways be established. — read the full passage →

For Jehovah will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being taken. — read the full passage →

He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: He that speaketh falsehood shall not be established before mine eyes. — read the full passage →

I will set no base thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; It shall not cleave unto me. — read the full passage →

Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

He frustrateth the devices of the crafty, So that their hands cannot perform their enterprise. — read the full passage →

I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before thee life and death, the blessing and the curse: therefore choose life, that thou mayest live, thou and thy seed; — read the full passage →

And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God? — read the full passage →

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself; — read the full passage →

give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.

Thus saith Jehovah, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches; — read the full passage →

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah. — read the full passage →

For the mountains may depart, and the hills be removed; but my lovingkindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall my covenant of peace be removed, saith Jehovah that hath mercy on thee. — read the full passage →

Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me; — read the full passage →

Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard? The everlasting God, Jehovah, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary; there is no searching of his understanding. — read the full passage →

therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.

Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; But he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding: — read the full passage →

Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: He that walketh in a perfect way, he shall minister unto me.

Jehovah knoweth the thoughts of man, That they are vanity. — read the full passage →

For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, Than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. — read the full passage →

Blessed is he that considereth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil. — read the full passage →

I said, I will take heed to my ways, That I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, While the wicked is before me.

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered. — read the full passage →

Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her heart yearned over her son, and she said, Oh, my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, It shall be neither mine nor thine; divide it. — read the full passage →

behold, I have done according to thy word: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there hath been none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee. — read the full passage →

And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom the spirit of God is? — read the full passage →

Ye are of God, my little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world. — read the full passage →

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. — read the full passage →

and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God.

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

And let patience have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing. — read the full passage →

But my righteous one shall live by faith: And if he shrink back, my soul hath no pleasure in him. — read the full passage →

and having a great priest over the house of God; — read the full passage →

pray without ceasing; — read the full passage →

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness? — read the full passage →

(for we walk by faith, not by sight);

For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. — read the full passage →

Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. — read the full passage →

A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — read the full passage →

And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world, that they that see not may see; and that they that see may become blind. — read the full passage →

But when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. — read the full passage →

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry. — read the full passage →

But the Lord answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and troubled about many things: — read the full passage →

And Jesus said unto him, If thou canst! All things are possible to him that believeth.

And in the morning, a great while before day, he rose up and went out, and departed into a desert place, and there prayed.

And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway from the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him; — read the full passage →

Thus saith Jehovah: Cursed is the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from Jehovah. — read the full passage →

Now know I that Jehovah saveth his anointed; He will answer him from his holy heaven With the saving strength of his right hand. — read the full passage →

And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to speak anything? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.

Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for the thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone. — read the full passage →

For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed. — read the full passage →

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, — read the full passage →